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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Georgetown, TX · March 29, 2009

Date: March 29, 2009 · 18:45 local
Place: Georgetown, TX
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N210BF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA233
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 169 total23 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N210BFRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000688 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Engine lost power on approach to landing. Pilot had fuel selected on low level left fuel tank. Engine lost power on final approach. Pilot said he could not hear engine quit due to wearing headsets. Lost altitude, switched to full fuel tank, and was unable to restart engine. Made off field landing on residental street clipping two trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENGINE LOST POWER ON APPROACH TO LANDING. PILOT HAD FUEL SELECTED ON LOW LEVEL LEFT FUEL TANK. ENGINE LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH. PILOT SAID HE COULD NOT HEAR ENGINE QUIT DUE TO WEARING HEADSETS. LOST ALTITUDE, SWITCHED TO FULL FUEL TANK, AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. MADE OFF FIELD LANDING ON RESIDENTAL STREET CLIPPING TWO TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN09LA233Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGeorgetown, TXA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper engine restart procedures.Mar 29, 2009 · Substantial damage